Example sentences of "be waiting for " in BNC.

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1 I would be waiting for him outside the room and would suggest that he too withdraw a minor claim ; then add a new demand .
2 Projects with long-term Dylan sidekick Bob Nuewirth , Ralph Steadman ( a theatrical version of ‘ The Big I Am ’ book ) and contributions to William Burrough 's new album are all underway , but the collaboration with Lou Reed is the one most people will be waiting for .
3 More important , forces on the ground can track the progress of an order — so commanders know exactly how long they will be waiting for spares and can plan accordingly .
4 He half expected that the police would be waiting for him when he got back to the pub .
5 I never went down to meet you , for I was always afraid those right-wing student bullies might be waiting for me — you they could not touch , but I was an easy prey .
6 Josh Gifford , for whom he had been first jockey before his illness and who had assured him that his position as stable jockey would be waiting for him as soon as he had recovered .
7 He seemed to be waiting for me to react , rather as if he 'd floated a fly in front of a fish .
8 Kegan will be waiting for me downstairs .
9 Ian will be waiting for me , ’ Marjorie said .
10 Alison will be waiting for you , and you must be anxious to relieve her mind . ’
11 He had a premonition that the enemy might be waiting for them .
12 ‘ I 'll be waiting for you there … ’
13 He should be waiting for you in the transport yard at the back . ’
14 Of course , you will not be waiting for your child 's fifth or sixth birthday before you begin putting across the idea of good manners .
15 We 'll be waiting for him back at his place , after all .
16 The Jews would be waiting for him by now .
17 I was sure she would be waiting for me , but the door was locked .
18 I went and said to the girl at reception , ‘ Tell Vern I 'll be waiting for him just out there , will you ? ’ and swung my bag casually as I wandered down the drive .
19 Will Mum and Dad be waiting for me in the hall ?
20 Gay and Flick would be waiting for her — and she hated keeping people waiting .
21 He let go of Garty and shouted : ‘ They be waiting for the Battle this half hour out in St Thomas 's Street .
22 During the theatre festival , the author liked to take early-morning walks , and every day when he left his hotel Dustin would be waiting for him .
23 He said : ‘ Monkou is a whinger and I will be waiting for him when Southampton come to Highbury .
24 It was possible they might be waiting for him .
25 In early 1945 I went with U Kyaw Min to Ceylon to talk to British forces which were then thought to be waiting for a seaborne invasion of Burma .
26 When she left the desert , and the Sandrat knew she would eventually come to the end of the sand , the face would be waiting for her .
27 After Lewin , 19 , received a 7 1/2-year sentence , another woman screamed : ‘ We will be waiting for you . ’
28 I wo n't be waiting for you . ‘
29 She glanced about the hall , hoping against hope that Richard would be waiting for her , but there was no sign of Sharpe , nor of any of the Prince of Orange 's staff .
30 ‘ Mr Dexter will be waiting for you , ’ Monica said .
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